Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Canal de infección Downloaded from the Internet

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 208,896 bytes
Tipo de archivo EXE
Residente en memoria No
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 02 Aug 2016
Carga útil Displays windows, Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting the following malicious websites:

  • http://bitly.com/{BLOCKED}Q - "Hallmark e-card"
    Expanded: http://cnn.com--{BLOCKED}.online/brain/66.gif
  • http://bitly.com/{BLOCKED}U
    Expanded: http://cnn.com--{BLOCKED}.online/brain/first.html

Infection Points

This Trojan arrives as a file downloaded from the following URLs:

  • http://{BLOCKED}m--daily.online/brain/Card.exe

Other Details

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

Once the file is executed, this malware displays a fake window tricking the user into calling the number for technical support where it expose them into giving personal information.

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.800
Primer archivo de patrones de VSAPI 12.696.01
Primera fecha de publicación de patrones de VSAPI 05 Aug 2016
Versión de patrones OPR de VSAPI 12.697.00
Fecha de publicación de patrones OPR de VSAPI 06 Aug 2016

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_TECSAM.A. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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